Which job? - Vocab, ways and means

Berufsorientierung: occupations, professions, (self-)employment

Who do you want to be in ten years' time?
This is for 15-16-year-olds in year 9 or 10. If you want to go the right way after school, you will need to know where you are heading. Do you want to live like your parents? Would you like to make a lot of money? Do you want to do some good in the world? - Take the following four steps and you may get a few hints.

About yourself and your personal qualities

• Do a test and find out about yourself in Carl Jung's and Isabel Briggs Myers' typological approach to personality.

• What you are good at by nature: Use your test results and find the  top 5 jobs for your basic personality type.

Jobs that suit you

• Obligatory: 100 jobs with short video clips: scan this  list in  100 jobs, briefly explained, find the five recommended ones and learn about at least three of them. Watch the video clips and look for words and phrases in the transcript to use in your CV and personal statement. 

Write your CV

• Use tips and templates in  Curriculum Vitae.

• Make sure you mention qualifications that make you a suitable candidate. - The phrases from the videos should help here.

Apply for the job of your choice

• Write a  "formal letter", a so-called cover letter that includes your  personal statement.

• If you wonder how to describe yourself, why not look here:  character traits,  "10 personality traits that will get you hired" and  "50 personality traits for the workplace".

•  "Find the right job for you and apply for it" (Word), als OpenOffice und PDF